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July 15, 1941.

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I BOX Paul F. Bocye, St. Paul, Minn, assignor .to Waldorf Paper.Broducts Company, StsBaul, Minn, a corporation of Minnesota 7Application January 14, 1939, Serial No. 251,000

3 Claims.

My invention relates to boxes and has for an object to provide a box inwhich an outboard motor may be properly supported for shipment orstorage. y An object of the invention resides in providing a box whichwill be light in weight and rigid in construction and of sufficientstrength to perform the desired function.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a box whichcan be constructed of paper board and wood.

A feature of the invention resides in providing a box which can beconstructed with a minimum amount of material and at a relatively lowcost.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a box which may beused for supporting the motor when the motor is out of use and which mayalso be used for the display of outboard motors.

In carrying out my invention I employ a box having side walls formedwith cleats disposed upon the exterior thereof and uses in conjunctiontherewith two cleats disposed upon the interior and secured to saidouter cleats. In conjunction therewith I employ across bar which 1 isattached to the last named cleats and which is adapted to receive theclam of the outboard motor and support the motor therethrough.

It is an object of the invention to provide additional braces forengagement with the motor and bottom walls of the box detached from theside and rear walls.

Fig. 4 is a developed View of the structure shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a developed view of the structure shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 2

showing a modification of the invention.

For the purpose of explaining the use of my invention I have shown inFig. 1 an outboard motor l0, such as used for propelling row boats andsimilar boats which is intended to be housed orcontai-ned within the boxcomprising-my inven tion. This motor includes an engine ll having atubular structure l 2 depending therefrom. At the lower end of thetubular structure is a gear case 1'3 which rotatably'supports apropeller 1 4 driven by suitable transmission from the engine H andcontained within the tubular structure --l' 2'and the case |-3. AC-clamp Hi, pivotally attached to a bracket -I='B :formed on the enginell serves to attach "the motor to the boat and is used in the instantinvention for supporting the motor within the 'box.

The box proper consists of two wall assemblies ll a-nd I 8 which areshown-in detail in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and-5. The wallassembly 1! includes theside walls -21 and 22 and the rear wall 23 of the box. 'The assembly 18includes the front wall 2 4, the top wall 25' and the bottom wall 26 ofthe box. These parts will nowbe described in=detail.

The Wall assembly l! is constructed from a blank formed of paper boardor some similar material which can be readily "folded into the desired-formand which'is -indicate'd'by the refer- "ence numeral 21.. 'Thislolan'k is scored along "lines 28' and 2'9"to form three panels 31, '32and -33 which constitute the walls 21', '22 and '23; Attached to theouter surface of the panel 3"! is a frame :34 which consists of verticalcleats 35 andf36 and horizontal cleats 31 and -38. The cleats fa and 36are-disposed at the vertical edges of the panel T31, while the cleats3'! and 38 are disposed at the upper and'lower edges of said panel.These cleats are joined together at the corners asfindicated to form arigid frame which frame is attached to the panel 3! by gluing,stitching, nailing or in any other suitable manner. Attached-to thepanel 32 is a similar frame 59 which is constructed in identically thesame manner as the frame-3t, The description of the frame 39 will not berepeated and the same reference numerals will be used to indicatecorresponding-parts. 7

Upon the interior of the panels "31 and '32 are mounted -two obliquelyextending cleats 4| which are attached through the panels '3'! and "32to the cleats 3-1 and '38. Extending across the cleats M is a cross bar32 which is adapted to receive the clamp 15 of the "motor I 0 when themotor is mounted within the box as shown in Fig. '1. Thecross bar 4'2maybe secured to the'cleats ll by means of nails 43 which are driventhrough the panels3 l and 32 and the cleats -4I into said cross bar. Inaddition to the cross bar 42, two braces '44 and 45 are employed whichextend across the two walls 21 and 22 and which are secured to thecleats 35 by means of nails 46. These braces are formed with notches 41and 48 which serve a purpose to be presently more fully described.

The wall assembly I8 is constructed from a blank 50 made of paper boardor other similar material such as that used in the formation of theblank 21. This blank is scored transversely along lines and 52 to dividethe blank into panels 53, 54 and 55. The panel 54 forms the front wall24 of the box, while the panels 53 and 55 form the top and bottom walls25 and 26 respectively. In addition to the scores 5| and 52 twoadditional scores 56 and 51 are employed which are disposed near theends of the blank and parallel with the scores 5| and 52. These scoresprovide flaps 53 and 59 at the ends of the panels 53 and 55. r

Attached to the panels 53 and 55 are transversely extending cleats BIand 52 which are situated at the front and rear corners of the walls and28. These cleats are secured to the said panels 53 and 54 in the samemanner as the frames 34 and 39. Y

The use of the invention is as follows: The box originally comes withthe two wall assemblies open up and fiat and with the cross bar 42 andthe braces 44 and 45 detached therefrom. In first erecting the box, thepanels 3| and 32 are folded along the scores 28 and 29 to bring thewalls of the box in the form shown in Fig. 2. Thereafter the braces 44and 45 are positioned between the walls 2| and 22 and the nails 45driven through cleats and into the ends of these braces to attach thesame to the side walls 2| and 22. The cross bar 42 is next positionedbetween the cleats 4| and the same similarly attached to said cleats bydriving the 'nails 43 through the panels 3| and 32 and through thecleats 4| into the ends of the cross bar 42. The wall assembly I! is nowready to receive the motor. The said assembly, being open at the top andfront, the motor can be readilyinserted into the same and the clamp I5opened up and applied to the cross bar 42. When the motor is in positionthe clamp is tightened upland the motor is rigidly attached to the crossbar. For bracing the motor the braces 44 and 45 are used. The notch 41in the brace 44 is adapted to engage a portion of the engine I, whilethe notch 48 in the brace 45 is adapted to engage a portion of the gearcase I3. By means of these notches the motor is steadied so as to bedeprived of lateral movement and by means of the support procuredthrough said braces and the cross bar 42 the motor is otherwise firmlyheld from movement, so that the motor becomes rigidly supported in thebox out of contact with the walls of the box. After the motor isproperly mounted, the wall structure I8 is applied to the wall structureI! and the panels thereof as well as the flaps 58 and 59 and the cleats6 I and 62 are nailed to the edges of the cleats forming the frames 34and 39. The box is now closed and ready for shipment.

Upon removal of the wall structure I8 from the box the motor becomesfully exposed. The wall structure l1 may be used as a support forsupporting the motor when the same is out of use, thereby eliminatingthe necessity of providing a special rack for supporting the motor andmaking it possible to support the motor off from the ground. If the boxis desired for display purposes the two side walls 2| may be cut offalong lines I53 which follow along the forward edges of the cleats 4|.The motor is then almost entirely exposed and may be easily examined andmanipulated while supported.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a modified form of wall structure including therear and side walls. Inasmuch as most of the structure shown in thismodification is the same as that previously described, the descriptionof such structure will not be repeated and the same reference numeralspreceded by the digit 1 will be used to designate corresponding parts.The difference in the form of the invention shown in Fig. 6 consists inutilizing two relatively wide short cleats 66 instead of the cleats 4|employed with the other form of the invention. These cleats are securedto the cleats I35 and I36 instead of to the cleats 31 and 38 as with theother form of the invention. The cross bar I42 is attached to the cleat66 in the same manner through nails I43. The form of the invention shownin Fig. 6 utilizes somewhat less material than that shown in Fig. 2 butotherwise functions in practically the same manner. The method of usingthe construction-shown in Fig. 6 is identical with that described inconjunction with the box shown in Fig. 2.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. An extremely simple andpractical construction is provided for housing outboard motors. The boxcan be constructed at anominal expense and utilizes paper board andwood. The box is extremely strong and is considerably lighter thansimilar boxes constructed entirely of wood. The box can be made moredust tight than is possible with wooden boxes. The box may also be usedas a support for the motor when the same is in disuse. My improved boxcan also be used as a display rack for supporting the motor in the storewhere the same is to be sold or displayed. My improved box is easy touse and assemble and requires no special tools or equipment for thepurpose. The box comes completely knocked down and fiat so that the samerequires a minimum amount of space in shipment or storage.

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

1. A box for carrying a motor having a C clamp opening downwardly anddisposed at an angle relative to the drive shaft housing, said boxhaving a wall structure comprising side walls and a rear wall hingedlyconnected together, said box being open at the top and front, said sidewalls having cleats extending along the verticaledges and disposed uponthe exterior thereof, two transverse cleats disposed upon the interiorof the box and extending across the side walls and secured to the cleatsthereof, a cross bar extending across said second named cleats andbutting against the same, said cross bar being'of a width greater thanits thickness and being disposed in angular relation with respect to therear wall of the box to correspond to the angularity of the clamp andwith its greater transverse dimensions extending in an up and downdirection, said second named cleats being of a width corresponding tothe width of said cross bar, fasteners extending through the secondnamed cleats and endwise into the cross bar for holding the cross bar inangular position, said fasteners being disengageable from said cross barupon swinging of the sidewalls away from one another, said motor beinginsertable into the box through the open upper end thereof to bring thedownwardly opening clamp into engagement with said cross bar, a bracesecured to certain of said first named cleats and disposed upon theinterior of the box, said brace engaging the motor at a locality spacedfrom the cross bar; and means for closing the open portion of the box.

2. A box for carrying a motor having a C-clamp opening downwardly anddisposed at an angle relative to the drive shaft housing and situatedintermediate the upper and lower ends of the motor, said box having awall structure comprising side walls and arearwall connected together atadjoining vertical edges, said side walls having cleats extending alongthe connected vertical edges and disposed upon the exterior thereof, twotransverse cleats disposed upon the interior of the box and extendingacross the side walls intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof andsecured to said cleats, a cross bar extending across said second namedcleats and butting against the same, said cross bar being disposed inangular relation with respect to the rear wall of the box to correspondto the angularity of the clamp, fasteners extending through the secondnamed cleats and endwise into the cross bar, the clamp of the motorbeing adapted to engage said crossv bar to hold the motor within thebox, a, brace secured to said first named cleats at a locality belowsaid cross bar and disposed upon the interior of the box for engagementwith a portion of the motor below said clamp and a second brace securedto said first named cleats at a locality above said cross bar forengagement with a portion of the motor above said clamp.

3. Abox for carrying a motor having a C-clamp opening downwardly anddisposed at an angle relative to the drive shaft housing and situatedintermediate the upper and lower ends of the motor, said box having awall structure comprising side walls and a rear wall connected togetherat adjoining vertical edges, said side walls having cleats extendingalong the connected Vertical edges and disposed upon the exteriorthereof, two transverse cleats disposed upon the interior of the box andextending across the side walls intermediate the upper and lower endsthereof and secured to said cleats, a cross bar extending across saidsecond named cleats and butting against the same, said cross bar beingdisposed in angular relation with respect to the rear wall of the box tocorrespond to the angularity of the clamp, fasteners extending throughthe second named cleats and endwise into the cross bar, the clamp of themotor being adapted to engage said cross bar to hold the motor withinthe box, a brace secured to said first named cleats at a locality belowsaid cross bar and disposed upon the interior of the box for engagementwith a portion of the motor below said clamp and a second brace securedto said first named cleats at a locality above said cross bar forengagement with a portion of the motor above said clamp, said braceshaving notches therein receiving portions of the motor and restrainingswinging of the motor laterally on the clamp.

PAUL F. BOEYE.

